"It was as much of a struggle as I've ever had trying to find the strike zone," Rogers said. "I was extremely lucky."

Rogers, 39, won his fourth straight start, allowing an unearned run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. The walks were one shy of his career high.

"I couldn't find the right recipe, mechanically or mentally," he said. "Whatever I was doing out there was totally wrong."

Rogers, off to the best start of his 15-year major-league career, has won six times following Texas losses.

Extra innings

Raul Mondesi was immediately put into Anaheim's starting lineup as the designated hitter and went 0-for-2 during an 11-2 loss to the White Sox, popping out, drawing a walk and grounding out. . . . Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, sidelined all season with a sore Achilles' tendon, went 0-for-3 for Triple-A Pawtucket in the first game of his rehabilitation assignment.